doucet
English
Etymology
French, diminutive of doux (“sweet”). Doublet of dulcet and dolcetto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduːsɪt/
- Rhymes: -uːsɪt
Noun
doucet (plural doucets)
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From doux (“sweet, soft”) + -et.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /du.sɛ/
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Adjective
doucet (feminine doucette, masculine plural doucets, feminine plural doucettes)
Further reading
- “doucet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French doucet; equivalent to douce + -et.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduːsit/, /ˈdulsit/
Adjective
doucet
- (rare, Late Middle English) Sweet-tasting, sugary.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Nice-tasting, tasty or delicious.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Melodious, harmonious.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Nice, friendly, kind.
Descendants
- English: dulcet
References
- “dǒucet, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 July 2018.
Noun
doucet (plural doucetes)
- (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of dessert.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of musical instrument.
Descendants
- English: doucet
References
- “dǒucet, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 July 2018.
Old French
Etymology
Adjective
doucet m (oblique and nominative feminine singular doucete)
- sweet (of food or drink)